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2015-10-25
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Visited this place with some family members so was able to try a number of dishes for lunch. Had suspicions that it was going to be expensive pub fare, whether the food was able to match their price was the question.We were seated in the upstairs dining area. Whilst the decor had an authentic British feel, it was somewhat spoilt by the strong buffeting from the air conditioning...maybe they wanted to recreate the sub zero temperature of the british winter.Service was decent enough, with attentio
We were seated in the upstairs dining area. Whilst the decor had an authentic British feel, it was somewhat spoilt by the strong buffeting from the air conditioning...maybe they wanted to recreate the sub zero temperature of the british winter.
Service was decent enough, with attention being prompt.
The barbeque wings with blue cheese were quite small in size, flavour was relatively strong and the meat a little on the dry side, but generally quite tasty. At $108, this is a pretty expensive starter.
Shepherds pie was served in a small metal tin, something like a baking dish. The mashed potato was light and creamy and the lamb mince was full of flavour, something that lamb fans will enjoy.
Fish & chips...fish was quite fishy-tasting, not your regular haddock/cod from a british fishery. The batter was disappointingly thick and heavy. Chips were crispy on the outside and smooth/creamy on the inside. Served with tartar sauce and mushed peas. The mushed peas were not to my liking, seemed more like creamed garden peas rather than mushed marrowfat peas. Not being fried in dripping, the dish loses its authenticity in flavour.
Having tried these dishes, hopes were not high for the rest of the order.
Bangers & mash. Mash was acceptable, fairly smooth and creamy. The highlight was the onion gravy, which was very flavoursome. The sausages were something else. They're the gourmet type sausage, lean at maybe around 80% meat and seasoned with herbs. Salt was not spared with these bangers, I have had cured meats with less salt content.
The mac & cheese side dish, thats what I thought I ordered. What I actually got was something more akin to mac & cream sauce. No hint of cheese. Mac was al dente, but in a bland white sauce, there was zero appeal.
Eggs Benedict was predictably mini in size, having experienced the previous dishes. The toast on which the eggs were placed was rather thin, like a slice of bread from a regular loaf. Toast was slightly burnt, eggs were fairly well done but what should be the highlight of this dish, the hollandaise, was greasy and had a fair amount of the sourness from the vinegar present.
The final dish was the biggest shock of all. The Sunday Roast, all $328 of it. For 2 people sharing, it said. Think there were 4 slices of beef, a large yorkshire pudding and some veg. I have had my fair share of roast beef, and this really is memorable for all the wrong reasons. Beef was medium but the issue here was one side of the beef looked like it was seared and quite greasy. The Yorkshire was light. Too light. And lacking in any flavour.
We didn't try any desserts as we had ordered too many mains.
Quite a negative impression, but then again I can only imagine what kind of remarks these dishes would get if presented on Masterchef...Very disappointing.
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